Greece has formally joined Pax Silica, a U.S.-led initiative designed to deepen international cooperation in artificial intelligence, energy, and the security of supply chains for semiconductors and critical minerals. The declaration was signed on June 23 at the U.S. State Department by Greece’s Ambassador to Washington and U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Jacob Helberg.
Pax Silica is presented as a strategic framework aimed at strengthening the resilience and security of supply chains in key technology sectors. At its core are semiconductors and critical minerals—resources that have become increasingly central to economic competitiveness and national security. The initiative reflects a broader effort by the United States and its partners to reduce dependence on China in industries considered vital to the future global economy.
Alongside Greece, the European Commission, Germany and the Netherlands have also joined the initiative. Existing participants include Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Australia, Israel, the United Kingdom, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Sweden, Finland and India, underscoring the growing international dimension of the project.
Greece’s accession follows the Economic Security Declaration signed with the United States last November during the P-TEC energy summit at the Zappeion Hall in Athens. That agreement later served as a foundation for the development of Pax Silica, linking economic security, technology policy and strategic supply-chain resilience within a common framework.
For Athens, participation is viewed as a step toward strengthening cooperation with Washington in areas that increasingly overlap with both economic and national security priorities. Membership gives Greece a place in discussions shaping the future architecture of resilient supply chains at a time when semiconductors, critical minerals and digital infrastructure are acquiring greater geopolitical significance.
Greek officials also believe that involvement in Pax Silica could improve the country’s access to critical raw materials essential for the green and digital transitions. At the same time, greater use of advanced and trusted U.S. technology—both hardware and software—is seen as a means of enhancing the cybersecurity of Greek infrastructure.
The first Pax Silica summit is scheduled to take place in Washington on June 25–26, bringing together representatives of participating countries as well as companies active in artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technologies.
